1. Welcome to our class!

2. Let’s learn about some great writers.
Warming up
Let’s learn about some great writers.

3. We are still by his ideas today. wise influenced
Confucius
[ kən'fju:ʃiəs ] 孔子
wise
thinker
influence
明智的，有判断力的
思想家
影响；作用于
thinker
He is a great in China.
He was a very man.
We are still by his ideas today.
本资料来自于资源最齐全的２１世纪教育网
wise
influenced

4. Shakespeare
莎士比亚
well-known
make sense
众所周知的；著名的
道理；意义；合理性
有意义，易理解
He is a __________ writer ,his plays ______________ to many people.
本资料来自于资源最齐全的２１世纪教育网
well-known
make sense

5. People still his books today. (read)
Do you know who wrote it?
Mark Twain
马克 吐温
People still his books today. (read)
read
His books still by people today.
are read

6. Match the people with these great books

7. Four great books

8. We're still influenced by
Module 7
Great books
Unit 1
We're still influenced by
Confucius's ideas.

9. Go over the new words and expressions
discuss
thinker
wise
review
influence
sense
make sense
by the way
suppose
well-known
讨论；谈论 vt.
思想家 n.
明智的；有判断力的 adj.
评论（文章）n.
影响 vt.
道理；意义；合理性 n.
合情理；明智；有意义
顺便提一下
猜想；推测；相信；认为 v.
众所周知的；著名的 adj.

10. listening

11. Listen and complete the sentences.
Task 1
P56
Listen and complete the sentences.
1. Confucius is well-known in __________________.
2. Shakespeare wrote ______
______________.
3. Mark Twain’s stories are set _____________ of the US.
many countries
plays and poems
in the south

12. Listen and answer questions
Task 2
Listen and answer questions
1.Who are Betty’s great writers? A. Confucius and Shakespeare B. Confucius and Mark Twain C. Mark Twain and Shakespeare 2. Who wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ? A. Confucius B. Shakespeare C. Mark Twain

13. Task 3
Now let’s enjoy a flash and answer questions
True or False
1. Confucius and Shakespeare lived hundreds of years ago, so few people are influenced by them now.
2. Bettey suppose Mark Twain is as great as Confucius.
3. Betty wants Mr Jackson to join the Internet group to discuss great books.
many
isn’t as well-known as

14. Let’s see which group does the best.
Role-read
Let’s see which group does the best.
Let’s role read the coversation in groups.

15. Try to match the people with the description.
Task 4
P57
a) He was a very wise man.
b) He is not as well-known as the other two people, but his works are still popular.
c) His plays are read by millions of people.
d) He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer.
e) People are still influenced by his ideas. 3
Try to match the people with the description.
1 Confucius
2 Shakespeare
3 Mark Twain

16. and find out the key points and difficult points
Task 5
Read the dialogue
and find out the key points
and difficult points

17. 怎么啦？出什么事了？
1. What’s up? _______________ 2.对……有重要意义 _______________ 3. by the way _______________ 4.我认为…… _______________ 5.和……一样 _______________ 6.不如,不及…… _______________ 7.Why don’t you…？ _______________
make a lot of sense to …
顺便说一下
I suppose that …
as + 形容词/副词原级+ as
not as/so… as
为什么不……？

18. 但是我更愿意把孔子描述为一名教育家兼思想家，而非作家。
I accept…我承认（同意）……
I accept that they’re great because their works are still read by many people today.
I accept Teahouse is one of the greatest plays in China.
But I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer.
但是我更愿意把孔子描述为一名教育家兼思想家，而非作家。
He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.
describe…as… 把…描述为…
more…than… 与其说是……不如说是……
not as/so…as… 不如……

19. Read and retell. discussing review thinker Task 6
Mr Jackson and Betty are (1) _________ great writers. Betty explains that in her Internet group, each person reads a favourite book and then writes a(n) (2) _______ of it. Mr Jackson (3) ________ that Confucius and Shakespeare are great because their works are still read by people today, but he thinks Confucius was more a teacher and (4) _________ than a writer. He says that Confucius was a very (5) ________ man. Mr Jackson thinks that we are still (6) _________ by Confucius’s ideas and that Shakespeare’s plays still make (7) _______ to people today.
review
accepts
thinker
wise
influenced
sense

20. Mr Jackson: Hello, Betty. What’s up
Mr Jackson: Hello, Betty. What’s up? Betty: I want to join an Internet group to discuss great books by great writers. Mr Jackson: So, who are your great writers? Betty: Well, maybe Confucius and Shakespeare. Mr Jackson: Really? I accept that they’re great because their works are still read by many people today. But I think I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer. He was a very wise man. What do you have to do for the discussion? Betty: Well, each of us reads a favourite book and writes a review for the discussion.

21. Mr Jackson: I see. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas, and Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today. People have always read, and will always read great books. By the way, what do you think of Mark Twain, the great American writer in the nineteenth century? Betty: He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare. Mr Jackson: No, but his books are still popular, and one of his books is my favourite, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Betty: Great! Why don’t you join in the discussion and tell us about it?

22. 被动语态 Grammar-learning Task 7
be+及物动词的过去分词
1.Their works are still read by many people today. 2. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.
一般现在时
肯定句：主语+am / is / are+动词过去分词(+by+动作执行者)

23. Practice open collect sing The door _____ ______ by someone. is opened
are
collected
These books _____ ________.
collect
本资料来自于资源最齐全的２１世纪教育网 is
sung
sing
This song ____ often______ in our class.

24. 中考链接 27. —What do you think of English？
一、 单项填空
27. —What do you think of English？
—It’s very important. It _________ all over the world. （2015 广安）
A. speaks B. is spoken
C. spoke D. speak

25. 29. －You speak Chinese very well, Sam.
–Thanks. Chinese is very popular. It _______ widely in the world. (2016 广安)
A. speaks B. is spoke
C. was spoken D. is spoken

26. Speaking

27. Which great writer or thinker do you like. And why
Which great writer or thinker do you like ? And why? What’s your partner’s opinions?
My favorite writer is Mo Yan because he is the first Chinese writer who won Nobel prize in literature. What’s your oppion?
I like Shakespeare best because I accept he is one of the greatest writers in the whole world.

28. Which great writer or thinker do you like. And why
Which great writer or thinker do you like ? And why? What’s your partner’s opinions?
I accept …
I agree / I don’t agree with …
I suppose …
I think …his books/thoughts …
1.Teahouse is one of the greatest pieces of Chinese writer?
2. Everyone should learn some Tang poems.
3. We should only read books by great writers.

29. Summary

30. Homework
1.Write your favourite writer.
2.Search the Internet about “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”

31. Thank you!